Improvement in ink-wells



J. D. WILLIAM3. Ink-Well.

No. 220,742. Patented Oct. 21, I879.

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JAMES D. WILLIAMS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN INK-WELLS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 220,742., datedOctober 31, 1879; application filed February 15, 1879.

To all whom it may concerto:

Be it known that I, JAMES D. WILLIAMS, of Chicago, Cook county,Illinois, have invented certain Improvements in Ink-Wells, of which thefollowing is a description, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, in which- Figures and 2 are centralcross-sectional views, and Figs. 3 and 4 plan views.

The object of my invention is to so construct an ink-well that it will,when closed, prevent evaporation by a perfectly-tight lid held down onthe top of the well by pressure of the two inclined surfaces of the topof the well and the bottom of the lid, and so simple in construction asnot to get out of order.

This invention is more particularly for the use of schools, but,however, may be used any- Where.

In the drawings, A represents the well to hold the ink, which may beconstructed of any material; B, the section of a desk, through anaperture in which the ink-well projects, as shown in the figures, untilarrested by the lugs 00, which hold it in place. 0 is a frame coveringthe ink-well A, and fastened to the desk B by the screws 0. a is theslide-lid to cover the ink-well A, and having a button, 2', fastened tothe top to slide it by.

In Fig. 1, the lid a is represented as over and closing the ink-well A,and wedged in between it and the projecting cleats n of the frame 0, soas to hold the lid (1. very firm in place.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the top, and shows the slide-lid a. closing theink-well, and Fig. 4 is a view showing it open.

By this construction an ink-well is produced JAMES D. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

Tnos. H. HUroHINs, WM. J. HUTCHINS.

